What is this flower - please

@JudyEv (382208)
Rockingham, Australia
May 22, 2020 6:43pm CST
A question for the gardeners in myLot. Can someone please tell me the name of the big flower in the middle of this bouquet? The green and purple one. I have no idea how to start searching for it on google. In other news, there was a cyclone headed for Western Australia’s northern shores but it has now been downgraded to a tropical low. It will impact on us here too. Because of the expected storm, another fire ban is in place so we’re pleased we’ve been burning leaves for the last two days. We’re expecting a week of rain on and off together with very strong winds. People are being urged to stay home as major damage is expected. Once the storm blows over, it will take several days of fine weather before the leaves will be dry enough to burn.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117240)
• El Paso, Texas
23 May 20
That flower looks familiar but what I remember is a vegetable with that kind of flower. I hope those winds won't be too strong, I really don't like wind. Perhaps it is flowering Kale??
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382208)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 May 20
You're right. It's flowering kale. Thanks. I was thinking it looked like a cabbage so I was on the right track.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117240)
• El Paso, Texas
23 May 20
It amazes me how pretty some of the leafy vegetables can be @JudyEv
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382208)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 May 20
@rebelann It looks to me like a cabbage or at least from the cabbage family.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135791)
• Marion, Ohio
23 May 20
If I am remembering right that is flowering kale. Stay safe and hope it dont get too bad.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382208)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 May 20
Thanks for that. I knew people here would know. Hopefully we'll be at the tail end of the winds.
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Sharon
@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
24 May 20
I see that you have already received an answer. It really is beautiful and unusual. Has the bad weather hit yet? Please be safe
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Sharon
@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
29 May 20
@JudyEv I really hate that the coastal areas were hit but I am glad you are ok.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382208)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 May 20
@simone10 Thanks.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382208)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 May 20
We've had quite a bit of wind and rain but the coastal areas have been badly hit. We are half an hour inland and it seems to make all the difference. Thank you for your concern.
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Namelesss
@Namelesss (3364)
• United States
23 May 20
My first thought was a type of cabbage. I see @wolfgirl569 and @rebelann suggest kale so maybe??
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382208)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 May 20
Yes, it's a flowering kale. I was thinking cabbage too. I looked up cabbage rose but that wasn't right.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (117240)
• El Paso, Texas
6 Aug 20
Would either of you know if it can be grown indoors with only daylight but no direct sunlight?
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Namelesss
@Namelesss (3364)
• United States
23 May 20
@JudyEv Lol, I looked up cabbage rose too. I didn't think that was it exactly but thought it might be in that family. So flowering kale, it's really pretty.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
23 May 20
Have no idea on the flower; but it looks like you have your answer. Stay safe from the storm! Hugs.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382208)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 May 20
It seems it's a flowering kale. I don't know much about kale but it's a vegetable.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382208)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 May 20
@LindaOHio I don't think I have had it either.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
25 May 20
@JudyEv I've never had kale.
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Kokil agarwal
@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
23 May 20
I think it is a type of rose....but maybe I'm wrong.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382208)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 May 20
Several have said it's a flowering kale and that matches with other photos online.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382208)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 May 20
@amitkokiladitya Kale is a leafy vegetable from the Brassica (cabbage) family.
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Kokil agarwal
@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
23 May 20
@JudyEv that is good.. but I have no idea what a kale is.
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youless
@youless (114117)
• Guangzhou, China
23 May 20
I use my app which can identify the plants. This app tells me that this flower is called eustoma.
Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
23 May 20
Not sure what type it is, but it’s real pretty.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382208)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 May 20
Apparently it's a flowering kale.
askme123
@askme123 (6223)
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23 May 20
Wow those flowers are too good to be true. Where did you get them?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382208)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 May 20
My husband brought them home for me. Aren't I lucky??
Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
23 May 20
I cheated and read the responses, I had no idea that was what kale could look like! It's AWESOME
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382208)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 May 20
I don't use kale and didn't really know what it looked like.
Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (14790)
• Ireland
23 May 20
@judyev we are windy here too, tree branches strewn all over the roads. I used to have an app on my phone whereby I could scan a flower and its name would pop up. called Picture This.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382208)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 May 20
It's a flowering kale apparently so at least I know now.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 May 20
I wanted to say cabbage rose but looked it up and it doesn't have those leaves but looks similar. It's good you got leaves burned before the fire ban. I hope everyone will be safe in the coming storm.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
25 May 20
@JudyEv It's a beautiful plant. I'm glad you didn't have any damage.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382208)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 May 20
It's an ornamental kale so belongs to the cabbage family. We haven't had any damage, thanks.
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nawala
@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
23 May 20
I thought it was rose but it is not. The smaller ones around are chrysanthemum
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382208)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 May 20
It is a flowering kale so more or less an ornamental vegetable.
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